Eating Vegan is too expensive

Eating Vegan is too expensive!

I cannot tell you how wrong the misconception is that eating Vegan is expensive. I won’t even get into the debate on investing your money into your health and how that is invaluable. Let’s just talk basics. Any special “diet” can be expensive. There are a number of factors that go into this. I wish I could cover them all, but I’m writing this blog before my very rambunctious baby wakes up! Here’s the deal. Eating Vegan can be expensive, but it certainly doesn’t have to be. Below are some of the key ways I keep our budget down and still get the deliciousness of plant based eating.

1.     Believe it or not, all Vegans don’t get their groceries from Whole Foods. Don’t get me wrong! I love Whole Foods. However, most of what you need can be purchased at your local farmer’s market or other regular grocery store where you probably already shop.

2.     Buy your basics in bulk! Beans, seeds, etc can be purchased and saved for awhile. I recently started getting our items for much lower on Jet.com. Sticking to certain basic items that can be used in multiple dishes is the key to dropping that grocery bill. I have a whole chapter on this in my e-book coming out. I refer to these items as your “dream team.”

3.     Meal plan! You probably already know how planning your meals ahead of time saves money, and it is certainly true with eating plant based. Combine that with using and remixing the staples in your “dream team” and you will be surprised how much money you save not having to buy meat! This can be a little overwhelming at first, but that’s where Chefy101 comes in.

4.     Eating out Vegan can be a challenge, but most of the time your bill will be much less than your meat eating friends. A solid benefit I have loved about eating Vegan is that it cuts back on the fast food runs and other meals out since most of the items have some kind of dairy in them. Not only is this a huge health boost but your bank account will thank you as well!

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So there you have it folks. Following these basic steps will definitely slice your grocery budget. As always, if you want to take the stress and time of Vegan meal planning off your back please head over to my site.  For less than $13 a week you can have all your meals planned out on a budget based on your current diet/allergies/preferences. All meal plans are $45 for 30 days but mention this blog for $10 off!